Archive for July, 2010
With this years NFL season right around the corner, many of the young stars of the league entered into the pre-season training to get some fine tuning. One of the expected stars of the Philadelphia Eagles has shown tremendous progression this off-season.
Lesean Mccoy looked extremely sharp on his jukes, and looked pretty quick off the draw on some of the snaps that were given by Kevin Kolb.
The only question that remains ...
30 Thirtysomethings: Fantasy Elders Who Still Warrant a Look
Posted: 9th July 2010 by Nick Sachs in NFL
Being a fantasy player who isn't fortunate enough to be part of a keeper league, I got to thinking about older players whom I wouldn't be scared to draft. Try as I might to stick to position players, I was forced to use a few IDP's (individual defensive players, if you've never played an IDP league I recommend giving it a shot at least once) and several.....ummm, kickers. ...
LeBron James made a mistake. A big mistake. And no, I am not talking about where LeBron chose to take his talents for the next five years.
LeBron's mistake was the manner in which he informed his former team, Cleveland fans, and the NBA of his decision to play for the Heat. And although the decision inevitably was his to produce this one-hour marketing nightmare, if I were him, I ...
2011 NFL Draft, Safeties: My, How the Times Have Changed
Posted: 9th July 2010 by Michael Sudds in NFL
I was given the task of evaluating the free safeties, and strong safeties for the 2011 NFL draft for DraftTek.com. The “Tekkies” wanted rankings for each player’s primary position, and rankings for each player’s secondary position.
So, off I went on my strong and free safety stats hunt. Spreadsheets were constructed. 64 players were evaluated on 2009 tackling skills and ball skills. The free safeties and strong safeties were segregated according ...
Like seemingly everyone else, I was turned off by the utter narcissism and grandiosity of LeBron James' "Decision" special on ESPN.
And like everybody else, I tuned it to watch it.
However, I wasn't just watching to see what the "Man Who Will Never Be King" would do on an intellectual level. I had a dog in the hunt. I knew that LeBron's decision could impact the future of the Warriors, and ...
LeBron James Deserts Cleveland: Burn On, Big River, Burn On
Posted: 9th July 2010 by Ian Chaffee in NBA
"Even after 40 years, maybe the most surprising thing about the June 22, 1969, Cuyahoga River fire is that it is remembered at all.
"The fire—a brief Sunday afternoon flare-up of oil-soaked debris likely ignited by either molten steel or a spark from a passing rail car—was doused by local firefighting tugboat crews. The story barely made the newspapers the next day.
"But the effect of that ...
Breaking News: Texas Rangers Get Cliff Lee; Trade Away Justin Smoak, Prospects
Posted: 9th July 2010 by Naurez Sahoo in MLB
Outstanding Mariners pitcher Cliff Lee has been traded to the Texas Rangers.
As part of this deal the Texas Rangers will receive Cliff Lee and Mark Lowe and the Mariners will receive Justin Smoak, Blake Beavan, Josh Lueke, and Matt Lawson.
Cliff Lee was scheduled to start tonight against the New York Yankees but David Pauley will take his place instead.
The Rangers got Lee for a few reasons.
One reason is because they ...
This time last year was a time of uncertainty for the Eagles. All Eagles fans were praying for the man who was the mastermind of the Eagles defense for over a decade.
Of course I am talking about the Philadelphia Eagles one and only:
Jim Johnson
Jim Johnson was suffering from a case of melanoma (first diagnosed in 2001), which was reported earlier in the 2008 season as “problems” with his ...
Lebron vs. Art: Who Should Be The Most Hated Man In Cleveland?
Posted: 9th July 2010 by Dave Walker in NBA
So 24 hours after fans burned Lebron jerseys and Cavs owner Dan Gilbert claimed a Benedict Arnold, people are still talking about Lebron and the decision he made.
My initial thought as he claimed a stake to South Beach was how the poor fans of Cleveland would react.
The city has not won a professional sports championship in what seems like forever. The Browns were always an Elway Broncos team away ...
LeBron James’ Decision: Adjourn the Bashing for Five Minutes
Posted: 9th July 2010 by Fen Yi Chen in NBA
LeBron James' monumental decision, broadcast on ESPN's "The Decision" last night, has received mixed reviews all over the country.
Twenty-four hours later, the jury is still out on whether he made the right decision in selecting South Beach as his home for the next half-decade.
In Miami, season ticket sales have already been sold out since this morning, as fans are eager to see "Miami Thrice" in action next season. No ...